Coin-sorter.



T. r. GALLI'GAN.

COIN SORTEE.

Af'PLIOATION FILED JAN. 13,1909.-

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED JAN.13, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented bet. 19, 1909.

Application filed January 13, 1909. Serial 250. 472,042.

' defined as consistingof a series of annular passages arranged one below the other and each having an outlet forcoins of one de-- nomination, the bottom wall of each passage having a coin-delivery opening to the pars sage beneath, said delivery openings 'suc-' cessively decreasing in size from the top passage to the bottom passage, in accordance with the size of the'coins, a coin carrier ineach passage, having perforated coin pock ets of a size equal to or slightly greater than the largest coins which are receivedinto the passage, means for sweeping the coins into the "pockets of each carrier, and means for revolving the carriers in a direction to first ,move the coins under the sweeping means,

thence over the discharge ope'nings, and finally carry those coins remaining in the pockets over the several denomination outlets whercby the coins drop through by gravity.

Reference-is to be had 'to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this s'pecifi cation, in which similar characters of refer- 'ence indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coin sorter embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a' concentric. vertical section of the same substantially on'theline 2-72 of Fig. 4, looking inthe direction of the arrow; Figs 3 is a central vertical section of the coin sorter on the line 33 of Fig. 5; Fig. 4 is a seccylinder into as many compartments as there are sizes of coins, by reason of the bottoms or heads 11 of the sections. The top sec tion 10, which is shown relatively higher than-the .other sec tions,-i's provided with a brace-bar 12, in which is journaled, as also in the wall of the cylinder, .a shaft 13 having an exteriorly-arranged operating crank 15. To the inner 'end'of the shaft '13 is attached a bevel pinion 16 meshing with a similar pinion 17 secured to the-upper end of a, central vertical shaft 18, the latter being journaled at its upper end in a central cross-bar 18 also'extending across the upper section of the cylinder.

For each compartment. or section of the cylinder, except the-top section, a cylindrical box' or-wheel 19 is secured to the'shaft l8,

,successively increasing in diameter in passlng from the upper to the lower, compartintoas many annular passages 20, successively decreasingin width in passing downwardly. Each box' has a coin carrier 21 suitably attached to its under side andbearing on one of the heads 11. These carriers have coin holders or pockets which are made by perforating the margins of the plates. of which the carriers are formed, the perforations 22 successively decreasing in size ment and forming theseveral compartments in passing from the top carrier to the bottom ing for the ten cent piece or smallest'coin.

The openings 23 are in the nature of slots, and theirx width decreases 1n passing from the bottom of the first to the bottom of the last passage, in accordance with the size of' the coins, thus all of the coins but the dollar can; drop through the discharge opemng 1n the bottom of the upper passage; all of the coins but the half dollar can drop through the'discharge opening in the bottom of the succeeding passage, and so on.

In addition to the coin-discharge openings, the passages also have what term denomination outlets, all of which except that for the bottom passage extend through the side of the cylinder or casing, as shown in Fig. 3, and are arranged one in advance 5 of theother as shown in Fi s. 4 and 5. The depomination outlet for al? but the bottom ."flpas'sage, as shown in Fig. 3, is made by i lt oirming the adjacent head 11 with a downw'ardly and outwardly-inclined lip or chute 24 which discharges into the upper end ofa lcg nveying tube 25, the latter leading to a I inoney drawer or other suitable receptacle.

, each annular passage 20, at that side of ililerehute 24 from which the coin carrier 15 i' ewolves, is arranged a stationary guardplate 26, one of which is shown in dotted outline in Fig. 5, which prevents the coins after dropping through the coin-discharge opening above from passing in'the opposite direction to the revolution of the carrier and dropping directly into the chute. In'this manner they are enforced to travel under a sweeping brush 27 located with respect to the discharge opening and denomination outlets,

as illustrated in dotted outline in Fig. 5,

such a brush being arranged in each passage in approximately the same position with respect to its opening and outlet and secured in fixed position to the head 11. At the front of each brush is also fixed a depending guard-plate 28, as best shown in Fig. 2,

which assists in sliding the coins in the coin holders preparatory to passing under the brushes, where they are enforced to each pass into a separate pocket. From Figs. 5

- and 6 it will be seen that the coin-discharge opening 23 for any passage is arranged directly at the rear of, its brush.

In the top of the cylinder is a general delivery chute 29 for all of the coins, the said chute covering the mechanism in the cylinder therebelow and discharging into the opening 23 in the top head, the coins falling on the top carrier directly in advance of the guard plate and brush. On revolving the crank in the proper direction, the carrier will first move the coins underneath the brush, where they will be swept into the pockets and thence pass over t e coin-disthis openin all coins will drop, with the exception 0 the largest coin, generally the dollar, which will continue to travelin the passage until the top chute 24: is reached, Where it will drop out into the connecting conveying tube 25. This operationwill be successivel repeated in the coin passages below until the lastpassage is reached, which will receive the smallest coirs through the coin-discharge opening from the passage above. These smallest coins .will be swept into. the pockets of the carrier and pass. through the discharge opening 23 in the bottom of the cylinder.

By reason of the sectional construction of charge opening in the top head, and through- "the cylinder, the sorter ma be easily taken apart for repairs, etc. and uilt up to separate coins, checks, etc. of any size.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. The combination of a casing having a series of annular passages arranged one above the other and each having an outlet for coins of one denomination, with the bottom wall of each passage having a coindelivery opening to the passage beneath, said delivery openings successively decreasing in size in passing from the top to the bottom passage, in accordance with the size ofthe coins, and a coin carrier in each passage revoluble in a direction to first move the coins over the discharge opening and then revolution of the carrier.

' 3. The combination of an upright cylinder having a series of heads therein one above the other, each head having a coin-discharge opening and an outlet for coins of one denomination, a' central; vertical shaft journaled in the cylinder, a cylindrical box secured to the shaft underneath each head and forming in connection with the cylinder a series of annular passages, a coin carrier secured to each box having a series of coin pockets arranged to receive the coins face down, with the pockets decreasing in vdiameter in passing from the top to the bottom carrier and arranged in the path of the discharge openings and outlets, and means for revolving the shaft to carry the coins of each carrier first to the discharge opening and thence carry the remaining coins over the outlet.

t. The combination of a series of coin carriers arranged one below the other, each carrier having a series of marginal coin pockets, heads over which the coin carriers move, the heads having coin-discharge openings and coin outlets arranged at dilferent points, brushes for-sweepii'ig the coins into the pockets, fixed relatively to said heads and arranged over the carriers between their respective outlets and discharge openings, with the brushes further arranged one in advance of the other in passing from the bottom carrier to the top carrier, and means for r'evolving the carriers in a direction to first move the pockets over the discharge openings and thence over the outlets.

5. The combination of an. upright cylinder having a series of heads secured therein, ar-

. ranged one above the other, a cross-bar in 'in the cross-bar, a brace-bar arranged below and at one side of the cross-bar, a driving shaft journaled in the brace bar and extended to the outside of the cylinder, a crank attached to the outer end of the driving shaft, gearing operatively connecting said shafts together, a cylindrical box secured to the central vertical shaft below each head, a coin carrier attached to the under side of each box and bearin on the adjacent head, having marginal coin pockets, each head having a coin-discharge opening and an outlet for coins of one denomination, arranged in the path of the coin pockets of the adjacent carrier, a brush secured to each head for sweeping the coins into the pockets ofthe carriers, 'a guard arranged at the front of each brush, and a chute in the top .of the,

cylinder for delivering the coins to the upper carrier.

'6. The combination of an upright casing divided into a series of annular passages arranged one above the other, the bottom of each passage having a coin-delivery opening to the next lower passage and provided with an outlet for coins of one denomination, passing to, the outside of the casing through the passage beneath, and a revoluble coin carrier in each passage for moving the coins,

first over the coindelivery opening and thence over the denomination outlet,

7. The combination of an upright casing having heads therein arranged one above the other, dividing it into a series of compartments, with'the head of each compartment having a coin-delivery opening and an out- -let for coins of one denomination, and a coin carrier revoluble in each compartment and having coin pockets movable over said ,delivery opening and outlet.

8. The combination of an upright. casing having heads arranged one above the other, forming a series of compartments, each head having a coin-delivery opening and a denomination outlet, a central vertical shaft revoluble in the casing, having a cylindrical box secured thereto in each compartment, forming in conjunction with the casing an annular passage, said boxes increasing in diameter from the top to the bottom, whereby the passages increase in width from bottom to top, and a rotary carrier movable with the shaft and boxes, arranged in each passage adjacent to its respective head and having pockets successively movable over the coinilelivery opening and the denomination out et. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS F. GALLIGAN.

'Witnes sesi JOSEPH H. SILVA, FRANK M. CULLEN. 

